FernstoneYC F25 landing page report.
← Back to YC F25

Your landing page’s weakest score is Trust.

Fix Trust

Score over time

90807060504030Vouch Insurance 42 on Jun 9 (Wayback)Vouch Insurance 58 on Jul 15 (Wayback)Vouch Insurance 58 on Aug 6 (Wayback)Vouch Insurance 57 on Aug 22 (Wayback)Vouch Insurance 69 on Sep 20 (Live)Embroker 63 on Apr 4 (Wayback)Embroker 64 on Apr 23 (Wayback)Embroker 65 on May 7 (Wayback)Embroker 61 on May 19 (Wayback)Embroker 66 on Jun 28 (Wayback)Embroker 64 on Aug 18 (Wayback)Embroker 71 on Sep 20 (Live)Newfront 54 on May 4 (Wayback)Newfront 52 on May 13 (Wayback)Newfront 51 on May 21 (Wayback)Newfront 58 on Jun 16 (Wayback)Newfront 55 on Aug 22 (Wayback)Newfront 63 on Sep 14 (Wayback)Newfront 64 on Sep 20 (Live)Founder Shield 67 on Apr 7 (Wayback)Founder Shield 67 on Aug 19 (Wayback)Founder Shield 57 on Sep 22 (Live)Coverdash 74 on Apr 16 (Wayback)Coverdash 77 on May 14 (Wayback)Coverdash 76 on Sep 22 (Live)Fernstone 65 on Apr 29 (Wayback)Fernstone 62 on Jun 11 (Wayback)Fernstone 64 on Aug 14 (Wayback)Fernstone 64 on Sep 22 (Live)Apr 29Jun 11Aug 14Sep 22
Past reportsShow past reportsHide past reports
  1. Sep 22, 202664LiveCTA −6 · Value props +6Viewing
  2. Aug 14, 202664Overall +2 · CTA +6 · Information hierarchy +4View →
  3. Jun 11, 202662Overall −3 · Information hierarchy −6 · Value props −6View →
  4. Apr 29, 202665First tracked report — strongest Mobile web 76, weakest Trust 48View →

Trust

48Poor

Proof that the product is real, competent, and safe to try.

Fernstone
Coverdash
Trust read
FernstoneProduct dashboard mockup showing "$2.4M Total Coverage", "98% Claims Processed", "23 mins Avg. Response Time"
Vouch InsuranceNo visible trust signal identified.
Embroker"Top rated and trusted by thousands of businesses" section header
NewfrontAnnouncement banner: "Newfront has officially joined WTW, combining a technology-native approach with global expertise t
Founder Shield"The Baldwin Group" parent-brand mark in the Founder Shield logo
Coverdash"4.7" customer rating with avatars and "50K+ policies sold" beneath the Get a quote CTA

Value props

58Fair

Title, subtitle, hero — do they sell the product's true value?

Fernstone’s headline undersellsInsurance for businesses that move fast.Fernstone is an insurance brokerage for businesses.

Working

  • Instantly clear category: business insurance
  • Speed angle fits fast-moving buyers
  • Hero mock shows real proof: 23 min vs 5.2 days

Could improve

  • Subhead repeats headline, adds nothing
  • Proof numbers buried in mock, not copy
  • No outcome or emotion beyond 'fast'

CTA

68Fair

Copy, size, verb, cost-feel — does the primary CTA earn the click?

Fernstone
Embroker
Coverdash
Vouch Insurance
Founder Shield

Problems

  • secondary CTA gets the solid fill
  • ghost style weakens primary
  • quote implies forms/sales follow-up
  • no speed or effort qualifier

Information hierarchy

72Fair

Does the design help or inhibit what the page is trying to say?

Information hierarchy annotations on the desktop capture1234
  1. Talk to an expert — Filled primary styling outranks the outlined Get a quote beside it, splitting the fold's one action.
  2. Get a quote button — The named conversion action is styled as the secondary outline, third-in-line behind two other quote entry points.
  3. Seven-item nav row — Careers, Loss run FAQ, and a duplicate Get a quote link leak attention before the hero.
  4. One-line subtitle — "Fernstone is an insurance brokerage for businesses" restates the headline instead of adding a differentiator, wasting the second scan beat.

Mobile web

72Fair

The phone experience as a first-class citizen.

Mobile web annotations on the mobile capture123
  1. Oversized hero headline — Serif headline barely scales down, wrapping into three tall lines that push the CTAs off the first viewport.
  2. Below-fold CTA pair — "Get a quote" and "Talk to an expert" sit past the first screen, so landing visitors see no tappable action.
  3. Unreadable dashboard screenshot — The desktop product mockup shrinks to illegible micro-text on a phone, adding noise instead of proof.